THINGS WE CAN APPRECIATED FROM THE LESSON:
The elements of the lesson were broken down into manageable pieces so we felt prepared
The background of the story created an air of mystery
No parameters that restrained us, but structure that helped us find what we wanted to write
The prewriting of the story felt safe for later revisions
The creative side came out from someone who rarely delves in creativity
Annotate the model text to help use remember the elements and construction of a story in a brief, yet rich example
Use student models, not just professional models
Graphic organizers and thinking maps for organizing students' ideas
WAYS TO ADAPT IT:
Discuss different kinds of stories and try assignments on fairy tale, realistic, mystery, etc
Use lesson at the end of the year when students are tired or feeling uninspired. The illustrations help jump start the writing
Use an image to prompt the writing, even in content areas
Create own captions for interesting images
Use a family photo to start the writing process
Use digital images or place photos on glogster
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Get the lesson started more quickly.
Put story model in page protector to include a mini lesson on punctuation
Focus on one part of the writing process and go in depth with options for how to do develop parts of the story.
Emphasizing using the creative process to help understand the reading standards
The elements of the lesson were broken down into manageable pieces so we felt prepared
The background of the story created an air of mystery
No parameters that restrained us, but structure that helped us find what we wanted to write
The prewriting of the story felt safe for later revisions
The creative side came out from someone who rarely delves in creativity
Annotate the model text to help use remember the elements and construction of a story in a brief, yet rich example
Use student models, not just professional models
Graphic organizers and thinking maps for organizing students' ideas
WAYS TO ADAPT IT:
Discuss different kinds of stories and try assignments on fairy tale, realistic, mystery, etc
Use lesson at the end of the year when students are tired or feeling uninspired. The illustrations help jump start the writing
Use an image to prompt the writing, even in content areas
Create own captions for interesting images
Use a family photo to start the writing process
Use digital images or place photos on glogster
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
Get the lesson started more quickly.
Put story model in page protector to include a mini lesson on punctuation
Focus on one part of the writing process and go in depth with options for how to do develop parts of the story.
Emphasizing using the creative process to help understand the reading standards